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Rhyming dictionary for songwriters

Words that rhyme with material.

The strongest songwriting rhymes for material are ethereal, serious, experience, idiot, everyone, physical, cynical, and anyone.

Strong near rhymes (slant rhymes) include mysterious, indian, delirious, trivial, oblivion, and lineage.

Useful phrase rhymes include "things people", "little by little", "years in prison", "lot of different", and "street children".

What rhymes with material?

These rhymes are specially chosen by our unique songwriting rhyming dictionary to give you the best songwriting rhymes. These aren't always perfect rhymes – we show you rhymes that are singable, useful words for your song.

  • ethereal
  • serious
  • experience
  • idiot
  • everyone
  • physical
  • cynical
  • anyone
  • different
  • happiness
  • orleans
  • miracle
  • chemicals
  • emptiness
  • loneliness
  • obvious
  • difference
  • innocent
  • typical
  • magical
  • stadium
  • insecure
  • personal
  • prisoner
  • wilderness
  • innocence
  • video
  • things people
  • little by little
  • years in prison

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Perfect rhymes for material

  • ethereal
  • venereal
  • arterial
  • antibacterial
  • bacterial
  • managerial
  • virial
  • cereal
  • imperial


Near rhymes for material

Near rhymes work great for songwriting, often giving a more interesting feel than perfect rhymes.

Phrase rhymes for material

Short phrases that rhyme with this word, giving you imagery and direction for the next line.

Learn how to use phrase rhymes in songwriting.


Want to know what rhymes with material?

Need rhyming words for "material" that you can actually sing? Our songwriting rhyming dictionary focuses on usable, singable rhymes for real song lyrics.

Sometimes the best lyric is a near rhyme. It keeps the meaning intact while still sounding musical—especially in modern songwriting.

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